James's 31st

James also had a Sunday birthday this year, so we celebrated several times before the actual day.  The week before, James played Top Golf with some guys, and then on Sunday we had family dinner with the Palmer side.  Kaye made her famous chocolate cake.

The day before his birthday, we celebrated with some pool ball, burgers, and cookie cake.

That night we went to dinner at Babe's with the Thompsons.  Cassie and I saw a birthday song going on across the restaurant and we quickly told the server it was James's bday so he would have to wear the hilarious chicken hat.  Even though he didn't want to do it, he was a good sport and put on the well-loved (dingy) hat.  Look, he even brought out the wings.  Worth it!  Hazel loved it. 

Not only was the food delicious, but the atmosphere was pretty fun too!  They dance to a few songs like "Hokey Pokey" and did line dances every 20 minutes or so.  Luke and Hazel were all over it.

The night didn't end there... we headed over to get sno cones and to Home Depot.  Doesn't get better than that!

On James's actual birthday, we went to church, gave him one of his presents (a new camping chair, idea cred to the Maloufs), and ate dinner with some of Matt's family and my cousin Bart who was in town for a day.  We love this birthday guy!